Picton Aerodrome – PCN Picton
Picton Aerodrome is located 4.6 miles south of the township of Picton, New Zealand. Picton is part of the Marlborough District of New Zealand’s South Island. The private airport is a non-certified aerodrome. Sounds Air and Travel runs the operation of the airport.
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Picton Aerodrome has a single bitumen runway measuring 2,755 feet in length. The airport is served by Sounds Air with eight flights per day going to Wellington. Each flight takes 25 minutes. It is a small airport with limited passenger facilities. Flying from Picton on its chartered flights offers a scenic view of Marlborough Sounds and Abel Tasmal National Park. The airport offers transfers to the city center. Picton offers activities like fishing, walking and diving. The diving sites in Picton include the Koi wreck, Fish Reserve, and Long Island Marine Reserve. It also offers technical diving training courses which is what makes tourists visit the place.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Fendall Lee House offers an excellent location just nine minutes from the airport. It is a historical house built in 1920 that features a garden view, a patio and a holiday home vibe. Sennen House is a 2-storey house built in 1886 just 10 minutes from the airport. It boasts of baroque furnishings and decorations. It is ideal place for people who want to go to the Queen Charlotte Track. The Villa Backpackers Lodge offers a place in just 11 minutes from the airport. It is an interesting place has spa tubs, garden, and even offers free ferry terminal shuttle.
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is the closest airport to Picton Aerodrome with a distance of 12.43 miles.